Pat Day-McCray

Founder, A Pathway From Grief

My journey began with the loss of my daughter, Alicia, my only child at the time. For years, I embraced grief and wore it as a badge of honor, believing carrying it was part of how I honored her life.

After struggling through the trenches of grief, I discovered that grief is designed to be a journey with an end destination. That discovery changed how I understood my own experience. Grief is real and meaningful, but it is not meant to become a permanent way of living. Healing, peace, and forward movement are possible.

From Personal Experience to Purpose

My experience led me to research the family dynamics surrounding grief, including communication between parents and physicians, the experiences of grieving parents, and the developmental effects on children navigating medical illness.

Over time, I began looking beyond grief itself. I wanted to better understand how our experiences, relationships, family environments, and what we learn and observe can shape who we become—how we communicate, build relationships, parent, respond to challenges, and make decisions.

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My Work Today

As a coach, educator, and public speaker, I work with women and men, parents, educators, healthcare professionals, and community and faith-based leaders.

My work helps people recognize how life experiences and learned, observed, and generational patterns can shape who we become, how we communicate, build relationships, parent, respond to challenges, and make decisions. Through education, coaching, workshops, and speaking, I help people increase awareness and make intentional choices about what they carry forward, what they choose to change, and what they want to pass on to the next generation.

I also support parents of children in the ICU and NICU, helping them understand the importance of advocating for their child, asking informed questions, communicating with the medical team, and remaining actively involved in their child's care.

I am the founder of PDM Journey Coaching, LLC and Medically Inspired Reading About Challenging Life Experiences (MIRACLE) Online Bookstore, Inc., and I hold a patent for Therapeutic Dolls. Each represents a different part of my journey and reflects my commitment to education, creativity, and service.

My faith in Jesus Christ remains the foundation of my life and continues to guide my purpose and the work I am called to do.

A Message From Pat

I believe our experiences can shape us, but they do not have to define what comes next.

Sometimes moving forward begins with simply becoming aware—recognizing what we have learned, what we have carried, and what may no longer serve us. Awareness gives us the opportunity to make different choices for ourselves, our families, and the generations that follow.

My hope is that A Pathway From Grief provides a place where people can learn, reflect, communicate openly, and gain practical tools to create meaningful change.

We cannot change what has already happened, but we can become intentional about what happens next.

— Pat Day-McCray

What We Experience Can Shape What We Carry Forward.

Awareness gives us the opportunity to understand those experiences, make intentional choices, and choose to change what we pass on to the next generation.

Let's Connect

Whether you are looking for support, interested in one of our programs, or exploring ways to partner with A Pathway From Grief, we welcome the opportunity to connect.

Let’s start a conversation about how we can support you, your family, or the community you serve.

Pday@apathwayfromgrief.com
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312.315,4988